diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 94377647..c915df33 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ update_package_cache() {
     else
         # show an error and exit
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-        printf "  %bError: Unable to update package cache. Please try \"%s\"%b" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %bError: Unable to update package cache. Please try \"%s\"%b" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}" "${COL_NC}"
         return 1
     fi
 }